Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

"From the headlines to the front lines."

2016 1h 52m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 1,077

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Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern Colonel, and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world.

“From the headlines to the front lines.”

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Cast

Tina Fey
Kim Barker
Margot Robbie
Tanya Vanderpoel
Billy Bob Thornton
General Hollanek
Martin Freeman
Iain MacKelpie
Josh Charles
Chris
Alfred Molina
Ali Massoud Sadiq
Christopher Abbott
Fahim Ahmadzai
Nicholas Braun
Tall Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn Ficarra
Writers: Robert Carlock
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Urata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Kovac shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tina Fey and Margot Robbie and Billy Bob Thornton carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "From the headlines to the front lines.".

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IMDB entry: tt3553442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Glenn Ficarra directs. Xavier Grobet behind the camera. Nick Urata scores. Jan Kovac cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nick Urata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jan Kovac shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tina Fey and Margot Robbie and Billy Bob Thornton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "From the headlines to the front lines.".
7IMDB entry: tt3553442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "journalist", "based on novel or book", "war correspondent", "journalism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Xavier Grobet
Original score: Nick Urata
Editing: Jan Kovac
Production design: Beth Mickle
Costume design: Lisa Lovaas
Makeup / hair: Tania McComas
VFX supervisor: John Weckworth
Stunt coordinator: David Rowden
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $48,000,000
Return: 137% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

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Reno2016-07-24
★ 8/10
Journalism in the war zone, but very funny! The first impression was the reaction to the title abbreviation, and then I thought I saw Jody Foster on the poster, but surprised to find Tina Fey in the trailer. It is a great war-drama, filled with lots of fun and hard to believe it is a biography. This should be the best film for these directors till date. Amazing cast, but Tina Fey totally cracked it. This is one of the best films of the 2016. I have seen many Afghan war based films, but not quite fun as this one. It gives you a completely different take on the war torn Afghan. It was the story of an American journalist Kim, who was sent to their for the latest coverage. At first she struggles with the new place, then makes a few friends and finds comfortable despite security threat. The rest of the film reveals how her life, as well as career transforms with the experience of working in the dangerous environment. Apart from starring in it, Tina Fey produced it and this is her best film in the recent years. The first half was wonderful, then during in the middle I felt it lost its track, but it came back strongly to end. This tale focused mainly on the living-style of the reports in the hostile place, besides their tough jobs. The battle scenes were minimised and highlighted the journalism. So don't expect it to be another 'A Thousands Times Good Night', it is refreshing though. It is a well worth, so don't miss it! 8/10

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